Summary
The Perioperative Registered Charge Nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates the delivery of nursing care for the patient in the surgical suite. The Perioperative RN demonstrates competence in the planning of care for the patient throughout the perioperative process. The Perioperative RN participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with other disciplines in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the operating room setting through the use of evidence based medical practices.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Current state registration or eligibility to do so
- BLS
- ACLS
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge and skills.
- Previous operating room experience preferred.
Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
